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Experimental sunfish regulations extended on portion of Mississippi River
An experimental regulation limiting anglers to 10 sunfish taken from the Mississippi River adjacent to Houston, Winona and Wabasha Counties will be extended another five years, the Minnesota DNR has announced. Continuing the special regulation,
Father, son guilty in Ohio poaching case
DNR Report Hillsboro, Ohio – Two men received restitution costs and fines in Hillsboro Municipal Court for wildlife violations, including taking deer in a closed season and providing false information to a check station, according
Pennsylvania’s hatchery trout receive good report card
Harrisburg, Pa. -– As the 2010 trout season opens next month, Pennsylvanians are reminded that fishing is a fantastic way to enjoy the state’s great outdoors and get some exercise with friends and family. It
DEP investigates ‘significant’ discharge of foam from drill site
Lock Haven Express Waterville, Pa. — The state Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a “fairly significant discharge” of a white, foamy substance that eventually made its way into Pine Creek. The substance is believed
N.Y. bans shad fishing in Hudson
Albany (AP) — State regulators have banned commercial and recreational shad fishing in the Hudson River and set new restrictions on shad fishing in the Delaware to help the species recover from a steep decline
New list of fish consumption advisories noted
Columbus, Ohio – In the 2010 fish consumption advisory, Ohio has relaxed the consumption advisories for five locations, added more strict limits in five waterways, and updated advisories for eight additional waterways for a total
NWTF now in all Ohio counties
Antwerp, Ohio — History will be made April 10 in Antwerp when the National Wild Turkey Federation’s newest Ohio chapter, the Flat Rock Limbhangers, hosts its first fundraising banquet. Once Paulding County’s outdoor enthusiasts gather
Bald eagle shot in Iowa’s Davis County
Bloomfield, Iowa – State conservation officials in Iowa are asking for help to catch the person or persons responsible for shooting a bald eagle in southwest Davis County. The eagle was shot from a gravel
Stewardship land access rule hearing set
The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the Stewardship Fund land access rule on Wednesday, March 24 at 10 AM in 417 North (GAR Hall) of the State Capitol. The
